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At its meeting on June 17, 2024, upon recommendation of the Commission on Theological Education, the United Methodist University Senate designated Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary as Approved for Listing for the preparation of candidates for ordination in the United Methodist Church Without Qualification. This decision acknowledges Austin Seminary’s work and commitment to United Methodist theological education.

The Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Board of Trustees has called The Reverend Ted V. Foote, Jr. as the new Louis H. and Katherine S. Zbinden Distinguished Chair of Pastoral Ministry and Leadership, effective August 1, 2024.

Austin Seminary has received a grant of $15,000 from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) program to fund a project that integrates climate science with theological education. The grant will support a partnership with Texas Interfaith Power and Light, a Texas Impact project, offering a series of activities for eighteen months at Austin Seminary, where alum Dr. Becca Edwards (MDiv'23) will teach climate science topics and guide discussion on the theological implications of this critical issue.

On Saturday, February 3, 2024, the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint The Rev. Ryan Arnold as the new vice-president for institutional advancement, effective March 1, 2024.